My New Kahr K9 Elite 03

[flashman]

Hi All.

I just got my new Kahr K9 Elite shipped in from Livengood Outdoors in PA. I also included pictures of our other Kahr Pistols. We have a PM9, His and Hers P380's and a new, but long lost member. The Kahr K9. We are a Kahr Family.


Joe Flash man

[chipD]

Congrats I really like my new to me K9, Reliable and accurate.

[flashman]

Thank you. The K9 is a great gun. I carried a 95 model for 13 years. Smooth and accurate. Its about 10 ounces heavier than my PM9 loaded with a round chambered. But im a tough guy. I think I can handle the extra weight. Lol. Enjoy your K9 you are gonna love it.

Joe Flash man

[Mike_B]

Congrats on finding your long lost prodigal gun.... Thanks for the pics, she's a beauty!

[QuercusMax]

The K9 Elite is on my short list of possibilities for my next Kahr, so I'm not sure if I should thank you for your pictures or not - the last thing I need right now is incentive to run out and buy another gun. (Actually not the last - I think new gun laws or taxes would be in that category.) Soon, but not right now.

Thank goodness yours didn't have the wood grips or your pictures would have pushed me over the edge for sure.

If money was not a concern, my current objects of desire are the following, but I just can't sort them into the right order:

T9 - the "big" Kahr, maybe not practical, but mmmmmmm.....
K9 Elite - potential big brother to my MK9 Elite, which is lonely
PM9 - not so heavy in my pocket as the MK9

So I'm back to dreaming ... for now.

Enjoy your canine. Man's best friend?

[Barth]

I know it's a MK40 Elite - sue me - LOL!

[kb2wji]

^ Pretty sure he was complimenting your k9. He wants one. Like most of us

[flashman]

Removed my comment because I had to read a response a few times to understand it. Max seems to have a nice collection of Kahr pistols. The T9 and MK9 are all awesome guns. That was one of Kahrs first models with the K9. My wife actually surprised me with this gun for our upcoming anniversary. I thought it was a nice but expensive gift. Just makes us work a little harder. Kahr is actually putting the manufacturing of the K9 on the back burner right now. Because everybody wants the lighter polymer pistols. I was going to post a range report. But I might wait on it. Thanks.


Joe Flashman

[jocko]

ur wife is a keeper!!!!

[flashman]

Hello All.

I like the all steel pistols. The MK, K, T etc. The polymer pistols are nice too. I own both. I went to the range with my wife today to break in my K9 Elite, and pump some more rounds thru our pretty dependable P380's. I shot 100 rounds thru the K9 with no problems at all. When I came home to clean the guns. I noticed the feed ramp on the K9 Elite is so smooth and polished. I guess they did a lot of extra gunsmith work on this model. Here are a few pictures.


Joe Flashman

[jocko]

I think kahr does alittle extra on the elite versions although most all kahrs feed ramps are super finished. Urs is awesome. all 3 of my kahrs now look like that also after a good polishing with my dremel. They were greatin the first place but I can see myself in the feed ramp.

[QuercusMax]

@flashman

Sorry if my earlier post was confusing. I'd love to have a K9 Elite like yours (along with the 2 other Kahrs I listed) but have been resisting because I don't want to spend the money right now ... unfortunately seeing your pictures just fanned the flames of my desire, which hopefully will not break out into a full conflagration of financial irresponsibility for me until I am ready.

Hope you enjoy your k9, and we look forward to the obligatory range reports.

[flashman]

Hi Max. No problem. I held off from buying an expensive pistol. But my wife surprised me with it. What am I gonna tell her? Send it back? I was just looking around for a good deal on a K9 pistol. Just dreaming. But she got wind of it and called Kahr arms. They told her dont get an NYPD pistol, and what to look for etc. Model #'s etc. So the Hunt was on and they helped her look for a K9 Elite. I think my wife thinks that money grows on trees. So the excuse was an anniversary gift for me.

I say buy what you can afford. If you have bills or other things that take priority. Then dont spend the money. Guns are always for sale. I really wanted to get a deal on a K9. I have come to the conclusion that I would rather have a few high quality guns that I can depend on. Instead of a bunch of decent guns. I am tired of sending guns in for repair. I am a little disappointed about all the problems with the Kahr P380's though. I say wait until you are ready and the coast is clear. Take care.


Joe Flashman

[flashman]

I think kahr does alittle extra on the elite versions although most all kahrs feed ramps are super finished. Urs is awesome. all 3 of my kahrs now look like that also after a good polishing with my dremel. They were greatin the first place but I can see myself in the feed ramp.

Hi Jocko,

Thanks for all the kind words. I would really like to learn how to polish the ramp like a pro. I dont know if they grind it a little, then sand and polish or what. I wish someone would post some information on it. I did some of this type of work to a Taurus TCP 738. That gun was so dependable after I did it. I found the information on Taurus Armed dot net. Guy that posted it was a 1911 man. That is the last gun that I did not send back to Taurus, but sold it anyway after I perfected it.

Joe Flashman

[jocko]

no no no, no grinding or hard sanding. ur just polishing the feed ramp, not redesigning it. Ur feed ramp in the K9 eliete is already polished, so no doubt it needs nothinbg dne to it. but flitz is a fine polish that willnot hurt anything.

if ur k9 is doing perfect, then do't rock the boat.... If it ain't broke, don't fix it..